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If i steep on my electric stove I get the temp up to 160ish then I take it off the the hot burner. If I leave in on there, the temp will shoot right past where I want it because the element stays hot. Try taking it off the burner when you reach your temp

Thanks. I wasn't aware of that. Might be something worth looking into, but in the mean time.....

So I figure this is a long shot, but what the hell. I need a 15 or 20 lb Co2 tank (preferably one that has a current hydrotesting) I have a $50 Lowes gift card that I really don't need. Anyone local want to trade?

I haven't brewed in about 6 weeks and I am JONESING! Its finally above freezing here so I think I might have to make my Irish Red tonight after work. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe both!

Ok, so I went back and tried another one and I have to say that it still sucks. Way too much spice and not much else in terms of flavor. Pretty bummed. Maybe it will be drinkable by next Christmas.

So I'm going to to crack one of mine open tonight and give it another try. I put them in a very warm closet for about 3 weeks to try and speed up the aging process and see if I could get some of that spice to mellow (my batch was with the original spice load before they changed the recipe)...

1. Start kegging 2. Go all grain 3. Start lagering 4. Enter at least 3 competitions

Any link where I can just download them all? Torrent maybe?

I did a dry spicing on my recipe too (I think it was NB recipe). Kinda got lazing and didn't bottle it when I should have. Came out tasting like Santa's nuts (don't ask, I REALLY wanted that bike when I was 13). Anyways the spice seems to have mellowed quite a bit. Hopefully it will be...

Thanks for replying with your findings. May have to give this one a whirl.

Sooooo...... any update on this? I would be very interested in brewing this myself

That's a very nice keggle you got there

Yea, I had the same thought process. It was how I sold this hobby to SWMBO. Needless to say, she is still waiting for the savings

Welcome to the obsession. Your wallet will never be the same!

I just started drinking my first Kolsch and, like other said, never experienced a sulfur smell throughout the process

Oh man, here we go again..... If you are doing a full boil there is really no need to add the extract late. You won't get the caramelization that you normally would from a partial boil (if that is what you are looking to prevent). Foam control is definitely something that you want to think...

Hot damn! That thing is f***ing huge! :eek:

Here is pic of the one that I received last week. Like I said.... beastly!

False bottom from Jaybird

False bottom from Jaybird